Less is more. Nobody is going to say "I went to Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa: Accept No Substitutes" in the same way almost nobody uses a lengthy title, such as "or how I learnt to stop worrying and love the bomb", that Fiona Apple album, that Floyd album Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars... No one does.(for more entertaining long titles check http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LongTitle.)

Interesting side-note on the naming of his act (DZPZ:ANS(C)):If he's going to take the steps to specify his first name in there, the least the guy can do is specify his father's name then, no? I mean, isn't HE kind of the whole point of the whole thing!?!? Fuck me....

I certainly won't accept any substitute for DZPZ - you know, a Zappa cover band imitating Dweezil's band... But I sure won't turn down the next opportunity to see a band of real Mothers and Zappa alumni either, especially if Roy is found innocent and promptly sent on the road with the Grandmothers... Come to think of it, I would attend a Grandmothers show even if that was Roy's sentence, to go touring with the guys again...

_________________We make a special art in an environment hostile to dreamers. Frank Zappa, 1971

The best time I ever had going to see a Zappa tribute band was Ike Willis w/ the Pojama People. Just don't give Ike any money in advance of a potential cd purchase. Ike's a hell of alot of fun to talk to though. ZPZ is my 2nd favorite Zappa cover band at this point.

This is not a whinge, just a statement of fact: I listen to substitutes quite often. I bought the ZPZ DVD and watched it once. I was very impressed but have not been inspired to watch it again. On the other hand, I have Le Bocal's Zappa Memorial Barbecue CD and because they do their own interpretations and do them with several levels of kick ass I keep on listening to them, I really dig every track on their album. It's like a new album, whereas the ZPZ is just an attempt at a mirror image, which is great live but doesn't inspire repeated listening.

Others I listen to often: Colin Towns and the NDR big band and the Zappa's Funny Smells CD, Ed Palermo and his Loves Frank CD, Struber Z'Tett Plays Zappa Les Noces De Dada, The Grandmothers Night At The Gewandhaus. There are others. To tell you the truth, if you really think about the meaning of the word substitute, mirror images are substitutes, these other albums are listenable in their own right.

_________________The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

This is not a whinge, just a statement of fact: I listen to substitutes quite often. I bought the ZPZ DVD and watched it once. I was very impressed but have not been inspired to watch it again. On the other hand, I have Le Bocal's Zappa Memorial Barbecue CD and because they do their own interpretations and do them with several levels of kick ass I keep on listening to them, I really dig every track on their album. It's like a new album, whereas the ZPZ is just an attempt at a mirror image, which is great live but doesn't inspire repeated listening.

Others I listen to often: Colin Towns and the NDR big band and the Zappa's Funny Smells CD, Ed Palermo and his Loves Frank CD, Struber Z'Tett Plays Zappa Les Noces De Dada, The Grandmothers Night At The Gewandhaus. There are others. To tell you the truth, if you really think about the meaning of the word substitute, mirror images are substitutes, these other albums are listenable in their own right.

Very well said. I haven't heard most of the cd's you reference but the Ed Palermo stuff is a fresh new spin that inspires further listening. If Frank were still alive and touring you know just about everything would be rearranged. That said, although I liked the earlier tours better with the alumni (pre-Ben), ZPZ really does come off well live. I just hate Dweezil's stance though, that he is the only one that should be playing Frank's music. Accept no substitutes, my ass!

If you haven't got Le Bocal's album, you really have to get it. Their version of Take Your Clothes Off is fantastic. The electric violin on King Kong is out there. All the tracks still grab me and I've had this for years. Some idiot wrote a review on Amazon complaining about their avoidance of complex time signatures ... obviously has no idea because there are complex time changes all over this and they are tighter than a gnat's ass. Their arrangements are quite deep on a variety of levels. Some of the tracks grabbed me straight away, others grew on me over time, I still catch myself being impressed by some detail or other. Their Green Genes seriously kicks ass. This is my favourite Zappa tribute CD.

_________________The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

If you haven't got Le Bocal's album, you really have to get it. Their version of Take Your Clothes Off is fantastic. The electric violin on King Kong is out there. All the tracks still grab me and I've had this for years. Some idiot wrote a review on Amazon complaining about their avoidance of complex time signatures ... obviously has no idea because there are complex time changes all over this and they are tighter than a gnat's ass. Their arrangements are quite deep on a variety of levels. Some of the tracks grabbed me straight away, others grew on me over time, I still catch myself being impressed by some detail or other. Their Green Genes seriously kicks ass. This is my favourite Zappa tribute CD.

This is not a whinge, just a statement of fact: I listen to substitutes quite often. I bought the ZPZ DVD and watched it once. I was very impressed but have not been inspired to watch it again. On the other hand, I have Le Bocal's Zappa Memorial Barbecue CD and because they do their own interpretations and do them with several levels of kick ass I keep on listening to them, I really dig every track on their album. It's like a new album, whereas the ZPZ is just an attempt at a mirror image, which is great live but doesn't inspire repeated listening.

Others I listen to often: Colin Towns and the NDR big band and the Zappa's Funny Smells CD, Ed Palermo and his Loves Frank CD, Struber Z'Tett Plays Zappa Les Noces De Dada, The Grandmothers Night At The Gewandhaus. There are others. To tell you the truth, if you really think about the meaning of the word substitute, mirror images are substitutes, these other albums are listenable in their own right.

Agreed..as long as Franks music is being played well...I am all for it. I could care less if Justin Bieber played Franks music as long as it was done correctly....okay maybe thats a stretch

Even if it's not played well it shouldn't matterDid Johnny 'Guitar' Watson ever sue Frank for doing a bad cover version when he was in the Blackouts?Crappy Zappa tribute bands won't last if they don't get their shit togetherThere really is no money to be made in a Zappa tribute, it has to be a labour of love

Tweezerglint were pretty crap when they first started out, but after years of persistence,and thanks to the dedication of the honourable Mr Dave, they evolved into Petulant Frenzy,the most superfinest rockin' 11 piece combo in Australia.

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